John Stephen Wenzel, 90 of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Harrison, passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2014 at his home. He was born in Mamaroneck, NY on June 11, 1924 to the late Peter and Ada Edwards Wenzel. He began visiting Hilton Head thirty five years ago and moved to Bluffton in 1996. He was the President and owner of Northeastern Wholesalers Inc. and House of Light of Mamaroneck, NY. He was a US Army Sgt. First Class; and a medic who served in the European Theater during World War II. He was a member of the Church of The Cross; past president of the Rye Rotary Club and the first golf commissioner for the Rye Golf Club. He was the Senior Warden and vestryman for the All Saints Episcopal Church in Harrison, NY. He is survived by his wife, Astrid Wenzel of Bluffton; his sons, Arthur Wenzel (Danuta) and Scott Wenzel all of Rye, NY and four grandchildren, Stefan, Paul, Catherine and John. He was predeceased by his sister, Marjorie Prunier. .
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